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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lionel Richie
Lead Vocals
Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards
Paul Leim
Drums
Nathan East
Bass Guitar
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Alfie Silas
Background Vocals
Anita Sherman
Background Vocals
Billie Barnum
Background Vocals
Brenda Harvey-Richie
Background Vocals
Carlos Rios
Guitar
Carmen Twillie
Background Vocals
David Cochrane
Background Vocals
Deborah Thomas
Background Vocals
Fred Law
Background Vocals
Janice Marie
Background Vocals
Julia Waters Tillman
Background Vocals
KAREN SIEGEL
Background Vocals
Karen Jackson
Background Vocals
Kevin Dorsey
Background Vocals
Leslie Smith
Background Vocals
Marlena Jeter
Background Vocals
Maxi Anderson
Background Vocals
Maxine Waters Willard
Background Vocals
Melinda Chatman
Background Vocals
Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals
Rick Nelson
Background Vocals
Stephanie Taylor
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lionel Richie
Composer
Greg Phillinganes
Percussion Arranger
James Anthony Carmichael
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lionel Richie
Producer
James Anthony Carmichael
Producer
Cal Harris
Mixing Engineer
David Egerton
Assistant Recording Engineer
Fred Law
Additional Engineer
KAREN SIEGEL
Assistant Engineer
Mark Smith
Assistant Engineer
Steve MacMillan
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
You know sometimes
I sit and wonder
Just how this world would be
If we had
All the people laughing
And everybody
Living in harmony
We have to say
Se la, se la
Talking to the people
Se la, se la
It's time you thought about it
Se la, se la (hey, hey)
Se la, se la (yeah)
There would be no more
Living in desperation
And no more
Hatred and deceit
Tell me, can you imagine
All the children playing
And everyone
Dancing in the street
We se la
Se la, se la
Do it, say it
Se la, se la
Talking to everybody, yeah
Se la, se la
You know what it's all about
Se la, se la
You play for the people
Play for the people (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, oh, oh
Play for me
Play for me (ooh, ooh, ooh)
You told me, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's time you know
For everyone to come together
I know it's hard
But this dream must come to light
Oh, because life should be
One big celebration
I'm talkin' to you now
Only we can make things right
We se la
Se la, se la
Do it on the good foot
Se la, se la
Regrets, regrets, regrets
Se la, se la
Talk about it, sing about it (se la)
Talk about it, sing about it (se la)
Talk about it, sing about it (se la)
All the children
Tell me about the children
We've got to help them now
To survive
One world
One heart
Is our salvation (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Let us keep the dream alive
We se la
Se la, se la (se la, se la, se la)
Se la, se la (well)
I know, se I know
Se la, se la (say it, say it)
Se la, se la
Everybody, come together
Se la, se la
Don't hold back, no longer
Se la, se la
Can't you see it, just believe it
Se la, se la (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Talking to you now
Se la, se la
Talking to you now
Se la, se la
Se la, se la
Save the children
Se la, se la
Save the children
Ooh, ooh, ooh, se la, se la
Writer(s): Gregory Arthur Phillinganes, Lionel B. Jr. Richie
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